GREEK WORD ELEMENTS IN ENGLISH

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Greek suffixes Definition(s) Example(s)

Cardiac - pertaining to heart
ac, ic like, pertaining to
Aquatic - pertaining to water
algia pain Neuralgia
ation (Greek that which is Irritation - that which is irritated
>Latin) (noun suffix)
Cardiogram-A graphical
recording of the cardiac cycle
something written or produced by an
gram
drawn, a record electrocardiograph. Diagram - a
simple drawing; telegram - a
message sent by telegraph.
Monograph- A detailed and
documented treatise on a
something written or
particular subject. Graphology -
drawn, an instrument for
graph the study of handwritings.
writing, drawing or
Seismograph - a machine noting
recording
strength and duration of
earthquakes.
Metallic- Relating to, or like,
ic nature of , like metal. Poetic- of, relating to, or
used in poetry.
Fluid- a substance that has no
fixed shape and yields easily to
external pressure; a gas or (esp.) a
something connected to
id, ide liquid. Fluoride- A compound of
or belonging to
fluorine with another element or
radical. Torrid- Intensely
passionate, emotional, etc.
Feminine- associated with
women. Masculine-
having the nature of
ine(Greek>Latin) characteristic of men. Medicine-
characteristic of
associated with medicus (latin
physicist).
doctrine, belief Monotheism - belief in one God
ism
(noun suffix) Socialism - kind of governance
ist dealer, doer Realist - one who is realistic
(noun suffix) Dentist - deals with teeth, dental -
 relating to teeth. Dentures - a set
of false teeth.
Graphite- pertaining to Greek
‘graphein’ writing. a gray,
crystalline, allotropic form of
carbon that occurs as a mineral in
some rocks and can be made from
ite nature of, quality of
coke. It is used as a solid
lubricant, in pencils, and as a
moderator in nuclear reactors.
Neophyte- a person who is new
to a subject, skill, or belief.
Neuritis-Medicine inflammation
of a peripheral nerve or nerves,
usually causing pain and loss of
itis inflammation
function. Conjunctivitis -Medicine
inflammation of the conjunctiva
of the eye. Also called pinkeye.
Harmonize - make harmonious
to make
ize, ise Revolutionize - make
(verb suffix)
revolutionary
Monologue- long speech by one
actor in a play or movie, or as
part of a theatrical or broadcast
speech, discourse, to
logue, log program. Travelogue-a movie,
speak
book, or illustrated lecture about
the places visited and experiences
encountered by a traveler.
Phraseology-a mode of
expression, esp. one characteristic
of a particular speaker or writer.
discourse, expression,
logy Dermatology-the branch of
science, theory, study
medicine concerned with the
diagnosis and treatment of skin
disorders.
Spectrometer-an apparatus used
for recording and measuring
measuring device, spectra, esp. as a method of
meter, metry
measure analysis. Parameter- A constant
quantity in the equation of a
curve.
Ovoid - like an egg
resembling, like
oid Anthropoid - resembling a
(adjective suffix)
human
 Psychosis - diseased mental
osis condition (noun suffix) condition
Hypnosis - induced sleep
Audiophile- Someone with an
interest in producing high-fidelity
one that loves or has a sound and the technology of
phile
strong affinity for; loving sound reproduction. Francophile-
An admirer of France and
everything French.
Agoraphobia- extreme or
one that fears a specified irrational fear of crowded spaces
phobe, phobia thing; an intense fear of a or enclosed public places.
specified thing Xenophobia-A fear of foreigners
or strangers.
Homophone-Two words are
homophones if they are
pronounced the same way but
differs in meaning- spelling or
sound; device that
both (e.g. bare and bear).
phone receives or emits sound;
Geophone- a device for detecting
speaker of a language
sound waves- shock waves- etc in
the ground. Francophone-
Someone who speaks French- esp.
as their first language.